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Guy I tended to forget was on the staff until he issued high-flying, long-traveling reminders. Seemed like depth when he was going well. Seemed like death the rest of the time. Pissing off Larry Bowa was a plus.

1,058. Drew Smith

Pederson LF Muncy 1B Turner 3B Bellinger CF Puig RF Grandal C Hernandez SS Fuck Him 2B Kershaw P

We’re saving management for last, for A loss in ownership would not be hard. the art of losing’s not too hard to master, Losing the Wilpons would be no disaster. Mole fired this one back to the mound With sharpness that eluded Mackey Sasser

Rene Rivera showing his Met solidarity!

Nimmo LF Frazier 3B Cabrera 2B Flores 1B Conforto CF Bautista RF Mesoraco C Rosario SS deGrom P

Bull Durham has turned thirty, shining a spotlight on Tim Robbins's most admirable affiliation (from Christian Red, who always does good work in the Snooze). Robbins also had a long-standing passion for baseball, stemming from his Mets rooting interests when he was growing up in New York City. Robbins says he attended both of the franchise's World Series-clinching games at Shea Stadium -- in 1969 and 1986. "My parents had come from Los Angeles, so they had an affinity towards the National League because of the Dodgers. But we became long-suffering Mets fans in the early ‘60 to late ‘60s," says Robbins. "I saw them win the World Series against the Orioles on my 11th birthday (Game 5, Oct. 16, 1969). I was in the stadium, towards the back row, with my grandmother. It gave me a lifelong belief in the concept that anything is possible. And I also saw them win it in 1986. I was shooting “Five Corners” (in New York). Slightly better seats this time. I do (have the ticket stubs from both games) and I also bought the seats when they tore Shea down. I bought my seats that I sat in for both World Series games."

Josh Thole now in the Tigers system. Wally Backman's minor league magic strikes again!

The best pitcher of his generation goes tonight. Also, Clayton Kershaw will be involved. 7:15 first pitch on Fox. Turn down your TV, turn up your Howie.

Come to think of it, the Mets harbored two Smiths in 1964: Dick and Charley, each of them a major contributor to the legendary "did they win?" 19-1 romp at Wrigley Field that season. No need for distinguishing initials that season, given the mores of the times. Other Mets who have checked into motels under fake names: Pete Smith, Joe Smith.

Drew Smith: 62, presumably his way of saying, "I am an Original." Kevin Kaczmarski: 16, presumably his way of wanting to be known as Mr. K.

Edgy MD wrote: Sadly, the Mets (and most teams) no longer provide distinguishing initials or other information when two players share one surname. We had two Bautistas at once last month and nobody gave a shit. I thought it was disgraceful. I had hoped an enterprising photographer would gather Bautista, Lobaton and Reyes for a Jose, Jose, Jose picture for the 2019 yearbook, though I don't expect any of them will be here by then. But maybe THE SMITH BROTHERS.

Clarity is a tempting siren, as if 7-22, 20-40 and 31-41 aren't blaring plenty loud already.

7-22 since May 22. 20-40 since April 16.

seawolf17 wrote: I'm sure Swarzak or Gsellman can play second for a few innings if need be. Is that what can Swarzak can do? I'd already eliminated pitching.

If he needs to go on the DL immediately, the Mets will wait a few days.

Edgy MD wrote: There's a big IF missing there. I assume you mean don't count elbows before they bark -- or perhaps there's a six-foot-six mystery infielder to whom you're referring.

Sewald, Flexen remaining in a different time zone Drew Smith and Kevin Kaczmarski setting their watches to EDT. With Sewald's demotion, the Met who has the longest continual run on the active roster is Asdrubal Cabrera, available for every game since June 23, 2017. He IS POISED TO CELEBRATE his viability anniversary on Saturday. As of Friday night, six Mets will have remained active for every game of 2018: Cabrera, Rosario, Reyes, Gsellman, Lugo and Matz.

Terry Collins and Tom Hallion are paid homage by Late Night with Seth Meyers. F1behtRBVQk

He turned 26 last New Year's Eve and he has a chance to turn 27 this New Year's Eve. But he is here, and when he enters the annals, he will join Rick Aguilera in the December 31 Mets Birthday Club, which is only a thing if that's-a your birthday, too.

Billy Connors, Mets pitcher for 15 games across 1967 and 1968, died, depending on the report, either Monday, June 18, or Saturday, June 16, at age 76 (no site of death has been mentioned, but he lived in Tampa). Connors also instructed Mets minor leaguer pitchers between 1972 and 1976 (after serving as the club's BP pitcher in '71), but his larger fame came from his long time connection and contribution to the other New York team. Young Zack Wheeler met him when his brother Adam was in the MFY system and the tour Connors gave him of their minor league complex left an impression. His hometown paper in Schenectady remembers him in detail.

Robles to Vegas, Flexen to Denver.

Unless I've missed something, tonight's staring outfield of Smith, Conforto and Nimmo is the first Mets' starting outfield in which each outfielder is younger than 26 since September 24, 1997: Butch Huskey, Carlos Mendoza, Alex Ochoa.

Kelly was apparently unavailable because Vegas was playing a day game (like that's the Mets' problem?).

Bruce to DL, Tim Peterson coming back from Vegas, per Puma (the reporter, not the shoe).